2022Final results
2022 election for Georgia House District 161
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Bill Hitchens (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Margo Barbee (D) by 21.6 points.
Bill HitchensRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.8%12,393
Margo BarbeeDemocrat
39.2%7,984
20,377 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET